Defects improved photocatalytic ability of TiO2

• Main Authors: Li, Lei, Tian, Hong-Wei, Meng, Fan-Ling, Hu, Xiao-Ying, Zheng, Wei-Tao, Sun, Chang Qing
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Physical chemistry::Surface chemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103410; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24510
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Defect generation forms an important means modulating the photocatalytic ability of TiO2 with mechanisms that remain yet unclear. Here we show that a spectral distillation clarifies the impact of defect on modulating the band gap, electroaffinity, and work function of the substance. Firstly, by anal...